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  1. Sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Snoring loudly could be an indication of sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep.

  2. Obstructive sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include: Excessive daytime sleepiness. Loud snoring. Observed episodes of stopped breathing during sleep. Waking during the ...

  3. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Obstructive sleep apnea can look different in children than it does in adults. Adults usually have daytime sleepiness. Children are more likely to have behavior ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding central sleep apnea

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 47-year-old man, in good health and not overweight, but I was just diagnosed with sleep apnea. Since I don't need to lose weight, ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Minute: What happens to your body when you have obstructive sleep apnea?

    Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when a person stops and starts breathing while asleep. It happens because the throat muscles relax and block the airway. "The ...

  6. Sleep apnea - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Snoring loudly could be an indication of sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep.

  7. Central sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Central sleep apnea occurs because the brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing. This condition is different from obstructive ...

  8. Obstructive sleep apnea - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Tests to detect obstructive sleep apnea include: Polysomnography. During this sleep study, you're hooked up to equipment that monitors your heart, lung and ...

  9. TUESDAY Q & A: Lifestyle choices may help treat mild case of obstructive sleep apnea

    ... apnea other than a CPAP machine? ANSWER: People who have sleep apnea repeatedly stop and start breathing when they sleep. There are two main types of sleep ...

  10. Research finds hot flashes, night sweats connected to obstructive sleep apnea risk in middle-aged women - Mayo Clinic News Network

    ... apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common form of sleep apnea, is characterized by repeated stopping and starting of breathing during sleep. Besides ...